1974 Vermont gubernatorial election

none related races 1974 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1974 Vermont gubernatorial election Vermont presidential 1974 11 5 no 1972 Vermont gubernatorial election 1972 1976 Vermont gubernatorial election 1976 File:Thomas P. Salmon (cropped).jpg Thomas P. Salmon Democratic Party (United States) 79,842 56.5% File:WalterKennnedy.png Republican Party (United States) Walter L. Kennedy 53,672 38.1% File:MarthaAbbott.png 150x150px Liberty Union Party Martha Abbott 7,629 5.4% x220px County results x220px Municipality results Salmon: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Kennedy: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #A80000 >90% Governor Thomas P. Salmon Democratic Party (United States) Thomas P. Salmon Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democrat Thomas P. Salmon ran successfully for a second term as governor of Vermont, defeating Republican candidate Walter L. Kennedy and Liberty Union candidate Martha Abbott. Democratic primary Results Democratic primary resultsPrimary Election Results https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/62941/p1974.pdf Office of the Vermont Secretary of State 31 December 2014 31 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141231175148/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/62941/p1974.pdf dead Democratic Party (United States) Thomas P. Salmon (inc.) 18,498 83.6 Democratic Party (United States) John F. Reilly 3,537 16.0 Democratic Party (United States) Other 86 0.4 22,121 100.0 Republican primary Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Walter L. Kennedy 23,738 55.5 Republican Party (United States) Harry R. Montague 13,901 32.5 Republican Party (United States) T. James Lannon 4,667 10.9 Republican Party (United States) Other 478 1.1 42,784 100.0 General election Results 1974 Vermont gubernatorial electionGeneral Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012 https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/308153/stoff1gov.pdf Office of the Vermont Secretary of State 31 December 2014 30 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141130162743/https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/308153/stoff1gov.pdf dead Democratic Party (United States) Thomas P. Salmon 77,254 54.7 Independent Vermonters Thomas P. Salmon 2,428 1.7 N/A Thomas P. Salmon 155 0.1 Liberty Union Party Thomas P. Salmon 5 0.0 Total Thomas P. Salmon (inc.) 79,842 56.5 Republican Party (United States) Walter L. Kennedy 53,672 38.1 Liberty Union Party Martha Abbott 7,629 5.4 N/A Other 13 0.0 141,156 100.0 References Vermont 1974 Gubernatorial Category:November 1974 elections in the United States